Testing Coordinator - IDEA Brownsville College Prep (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools; Texas; On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer-Paid Mental Health

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools is seeking a Testing Coordinator to ensure all students take the appropriate tests in a conducive environment. The role supports campus partners to provide approved accommodations and fosters leadership focus on student social-emotional support and family engagement.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma with 48+ college credits preferred, experience in testing or education, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; 48+ college credits preferred.
• Testing experience valued; MS Office proficiency preferred.
• Educational experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and communicate campus testing plans for each district, state, and national assessment administration.
• Attend all scheduled trainings with the national Assessment Team.
• Own learning by participating in the TC TEAMS group and reviewing training materials after sessions.
• Ensure 100% of students have high quality testing environments for district, state, and national tests.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent work

Clear communication

Problem solving

Influence leadership

Open to feedback

Education

High School Diploma

48+ College credits preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Role Mission: Through the work of the Testing Coordinator, teachers and leaders can feel confident in the data-driven decisions they are making. These decisions help IDEA Public Schools achieve the goal of our mission of supporting 100% of scholars as they proceed to and through college. Testing Coordinators support this work by ensuring that 100% of students take all appropriate tests in an environment conducive to standardized testing. TCs also work with campus partners to ensure that students take all eligible tests with approved accommodations. When this work is executed successfully, the leadership team can focus on both the social-emotional support of students as well as family engagement.

What We Offer

Compensation

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $19.50 for 0 years of experience and $24.46.

Other Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma; 48+ College Credit hours preferred
• Experience: Educational experience preferred, but testing experience valued; Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT, etc.) preferred

Knowledge And Skills

• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
• Ability to solve problems in the moment
• Ability to lead others through influence to meet timelines and achieve goals
• Open to feedback to improve work

What You’ll Do -- Accountabilities

Campus earns an A rating by the Texas Education Agency

• 100% of students at the school/campus have high quality testing environments for district, state, and national tests, allowing them to perform to their best ability.
• TC will attend 100% of scheduled trainings with the national Assessment Team
• TC is responsible for owning their learning by actively participating in the TC TEAMS group and scheduled trainings, reviewing training materials after the training (especially if they missed the training), reading the weekly Testing Coordinator Newsletter, and all other assigned required testing manuals and/or documents.
• TC will create and communicate the campus testing plan for every district, state and/or national assessment administration to their manager, lead team, teachers, and staff, in